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The Bland (Merit, TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Celeste (TX) by a score of 49-35.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Celeste1785535
Bland1210111649
Final score provided by B. Stone.
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Game Story

Texas High School Basketball - Bland fells Celeste

January 24, 2025: Merit, TX 75458

The Bland Tigers basketball team scored 49 points and limited the visiting Celeste Blue Devils to 35 in the Tigers league triumph on Friday.

The Tigers now have a 16-13 record. They play next when they travel to Trenton for a 2A Region II District 14 game on Tuesday, January 28. Bland will confront a Tigers team coming off a 52-22 league loss to Tom Bean (Tom Bean, TX). The Tigers record now stands at 8-20.

With the loss, Celeste falls to 11-14 on the campaign. The Blue devils host Wolfe City (Wolfe City, TX) to confront the Wolves in a 2A Region II District 14 game on Tuesday, January 28. The Wolves go into the game with a record of 4-20. Wolfe City lost 52-29 in their recent league game against Sam Rayburn (Ivanhoe, TX)

Celeste @ Bland Basketball Game Info

Fri., Jan. 24, 2025 @ 7:15p
Bland High School
The Bland (Merit, TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's home conference game against Celeste (TX) by a score of 49-35.

Rankings & Records

Celeste (24-25)

TXSectionState Div.
1,201486124
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
13-174-105-75-73-3.433.2861,4191,360

Bland (24-25)

TXSectionState Div.
1,04843094
OverallDistrictHomeAwayNeutralWin %District %PFPA
19-178-78-69-92-2.528.5331,8251,747

Team Scoring Averages

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Celeste
10.010.19.311.247.3
Bland
13.312.812.712.850.7

Head-to-Head

  • Bland won on 12/20/2024
    12/20 @ 7:30pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Bland----52
    Celeste----42

    The Bland (Merit, TX) varsity basketball team won Friday's away conference game against Celeste (TX) by a score of 52-42.

  • Bland won on 1/24/2025
    1/24 @ 7:15pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Celeste1785535
    Bland1210111649

    The Celeste (TX) varsity basketball team lost Friday's away conference game against Bland (Merit, TX) by a score of 49-35.

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Celeste11-12Bland12-8
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
11/19/24SaltilloCeleste(W) 43-3411/23/24SaltilloBland(L) 61-48
11/22/24SaltilloCeleste(L) 52-4112/10/24BlandSaltillo(W) 66-51
12/26/24SaltilloCeleste(W) 70-59
11/22/24CelesteEctor(L) 58-5512/28/24EctorBland(W) 58-28
11/23/24CelesteNon Varsity Tournament Opponent(W) 57-5511/21/24Non Varsity Tournament OpponentBland(W) 49-43
12/27/24Non Varsity Tournament OpponentCeleste(W) 70-17
11/26/24BolesCeleste(W) 57-4311/19/24BlandBoles(W) 57-56
12/28/24BolesCeleste(L) 55-53
12/6/24LeonardCeleste(L) 55-4212/3/24LeonardBland(W) 62-47
12/10/24CelesteAlba-Golden(W) 59-3812/13/24BlandAlba-Golden(W) 51-39
12/28/24Alba-GoldenCeleste(W) 44-43
12/17/24CelesteSam Rayburn(L) 49-231/11/25Sam RayburnBland(L) 58-47
1/21/25Sam RayburnCeleste(L) 61-402/4/25BlandSam Rayburn(L) 60-45
1/3/25CelesteWolfe City(W) 50-231/14/25Wolfe CityBland(W) 53-35
1/28/25Wolfe CityCeleste(W) 52-372/7/25BlandWolfe City(W) 63-51
1/7/25TrentonCeleste(W) 71-291/3/25TrentonBland(W) 54-25
1/31/25CelesteTrenton(W) 45-221/28/25BlandTrenton(W) 55-32
1/11/25CelesteWhitewright(L) 58-401/17/25BlandWhitewright(L) 52-44
2/4/25WhitewrightCeleste(L) 50-432/11/25WhitewrightBland(L) 58-51
1/14/25CelesteHoney Grove(L) 61-321/7/25BlandHoney Grove(L) 61-43
2/7/25Honey GroveCeleste(L) 50-211/31/25Honey GroveBland(L) 59-53
1/17/25Tom BeanCeleste(L) 48-3712/17/24BlandTom Bean(W) 48-33
2/11/25CelesteTom Bean(L) 36-331/21/25Tom BeanBland(L) 51-50
2/14/25Tom BeanBland(W) 39-29

Record Breakdown

Celeste (24-25)

Bland (24-25)

13-17
Overall
19-17
4-10
League
8-7
3-1
Non-League
4-3
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
11-12
Common Opponent
12-8
5-7
Home
8-6
5-7
Away
9-9
3-3
Neutral
2-2
0-0
Playoff
0-1
11-17
In-State
18-16
0-0
Out-of-State
0-1